Meng Jingwei let out a long sigh, raised a hand to brush a strand of hair from her shoulder, and looked back at Shen Liannuo, her gaze finally settling on Lu Yanming. "You take Shen Liannuo and go first. I'm entrusting her to you. You must protect her safety."
She didn't blame Shen Liannuo for her impulsiveness.
Besides, even if Shen Liannuo hadn't intervened, she wouldn't have let Tang Wanxing off the hook lightly.
Confronting the Tang family head-on was inevitable; Shen Liannuo had simply acted a step ahead of her.
"Meng Jingwei, you look down on this young lady?" Shen Liannuo was displeased. "Do I look like someone who's afraid of death?"
"That's not what I meant."
Meng Jingwei paced in front of Shen Liannuo. "Tang Nian is a ruthless man. You haven't seen his iron-fisted methods. If..."
"Forget about 'if.' If Tang Nian truly wants to avenge his wife and children, then no matter how far I, Shen Liannuo, flee to the ends of the earth, it would be futile," Shen Liannuo stared intently at Meng Jingwei. "I will stand with you!"
Look at her, such a righteous, foolish girl.
Meng Jingwei: "..."
Knowing Shen Liannuo's stubborn nature, Meng Jingwei said helplessly, "If you don't want to go to the Lu family, fine. Just be responsible for protecting my parents and them."
In short, Tang Nian must not see Shen Liannuo.
With that said, Meng Jingwei, without giving Shen Liannuo a chance to argue, told Han Yu, "Old Han, take Liannuo and go first."
She raised her wrist and checked the time on her watch, fearing that Tang Nian would arrive soon.
Receiving Meng Jingwei's 'signal,' Han Yu nodded. "Alright. Miss Shen, let's go."
"I..."
Shen Liannuo was a million times unwilling, wanting desperately to fight alongside Meng Jingwei, but then she considered that her own family was in a precarious situation and needed reliable protection. Thus, she agreed, "Alright, I'll leave first then."
"Mhm, be careful," Meng Jingwei reminded her, filled with worry.
Han Yu took Shen Liannuo and left the study.
Only Song Ci, Lu Yanming, and Meng Jingwei remained in the study.
Meng Jingwei walked slowly to the sofa and sat down. "Brother Yanming, you should go back too. I'll contact you if I need your help."
Meng Jingwei did not want to easily drag the Lu family, Han family, and Tang family into the conflict unless it was absolutely necessary.
Resisting Tang Nian would ultimately lead to either mutual destruction or her own defeat.
Neither outcome was ideal.
Meng Jingwei could only minimize the risks.
"Young Madam, Tang Nian is not easy to deal with," Song Ci sighed. "The boss instructed me before he left that I must protect you, even if it means sacrificing my life."
"I'm not going to die, why would you sacrifice your life?" she teased, then said to Lu Yanming, "I'll contact you tonight. Also, you know the current situation; we need someone to assist us from the shadows. Once all our forces are exposed, Tang Nian will easily figure out our bottom line, which would be extremely dangerous."
Lu Yanming understood what Meng Jingwei was saying; he was just worried about her.
Song Ci pondered for a moment and nodded. "What Young Madam means is that you will coordinate both overt and covert actions, which is a viable strategy."
"Sigh, fine, fine."
Lu Yanming couldn't think of any better ideas either. "Then I'll head back first and also think about tomorrow's Zhuo Rui Technology auction."
Regardless, Meng Jingwei held the trump card of 'Li Lei,' so Tang Nian wouldn't dare to lay a hand on her yet.
With that thought, Lu Yanming didn't say anything more, only saying, 'Contact me if anything comes up,' and then left.
"Song Ci, you go rest too. I want some quiet time alone."
She also asked Song Ci to leave.